At some point in the future Linux will support more windows applications than windows
Honestly I have an easier time running old Windows games on Linux than on Windows.
Hmm…I wonder if I can install the original Blade Runner on Wine, since the installer doesnt work on windows anymore due to being…16bit i think.
Try something like this: https://github.com/leecher1337/ntvdmx64
This lets me run some old 16 bit games on the latest Win 10x64.
It looks like people have run WINE under Cygwin, so barring Cygwin-introduced compatibility issues, Windows can use the same compatibility layer.